A few days ago on Twitter, I saw you posted something about men wearing flat front dress pants. I’ve been trying to convince my husband to buy some but he doesn’t like the way they fit. They seem to be the style nowadays. Any additional thoughts or advice on convincing him? - Natasha.
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Continued: A man must come to this decision in his own time. It’s not an easy one. He has to shift his fashion paradigm to get comfortable with the idea of wearing flat fronts. Personally, I snoozed on them way too long. The first time a friend suggested I give them a try my knee jerk response was “n@#%@ pleats!” It’s what I knew. But now I wear flat fronts all the time.
It does take some getting used to. Pleated pants tend to be roomy and loose fitting, easy like Sunday morning. Flat fronts, on the other hand, are essentially a Saturday night slow dance with fabric. I’m not calling them butt huggers; however, they certainly like to cozy up to a man a bit more than we may be accustomed to. The first time I wore a pair, I kept asking myself why does it feel like my pants are sexually harassing me and why do I feel the need to keep re-adjusting my business? Commando is never recommended in my book, but especially not with flat fronts.
That said, fashion is a very cyclical thing. Right now and for the foreseeable future, flat fronts are certainly regarded as the more stylish alternative to pleats. The other thing to consider is a man’s stature. Men carrying a lot of extra weight may want to shy away from this trend lest the flat fronts look like fat fronts. And no one wants that. One
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A few days ago on Twitter, I saw you posted something about men wearing flat front dress pants. I’ve been trying to convince my husband to buy some but he doesn’t like the way they fit. They seem to be the style nowadays. Any additional thoughts or advice on convincing him? - Natasha. 
Mason,
Problem with tapered-leged, flat-front pants, is that they come with suit coats that barely fit (see Kanye West). For some reason, this guy get credit as a fashion plate. Personally he looks like a guy who borrows his clothes!
I think flat-fronts are cool, as long as they are not too form fitting. A good tailor can allow you to look good with either pleats or flats. But with all things, one should never dress to please anyone but themselves. I will probably wear pleats for life, as I am such a fan of the suits of the 40's and 50's! At 6'5, 235. I have enough room from top to bottom to wear a loose fit and still look athletic.
To each his own!
MarkL
@MarkL
Thanks for the comment. I agree with some of your points and disagree with others. You're right to each his own. But I'm not so sure that it's an issue of coats not fitting properly as much as it is that a lot of men are fond of the suit coats that fit improperly (big and boxy) and have accepted that look as the holy grail of fashion. After a while, they all start to look like deacons.
Also, my flat fronts are sans tapered legs. The two are mutually exclusive although I'm certainly familiar with the look that you speak of.
And You're absolutely right about a tailor. In my opinion, you can't be a good dresser without a good tailor regardless of what style you wear.
Good article Mason...but it seems most suits are cut wide.....keep up the good work Man...
CJay64 (you know me) LOL
The first time I wore a pair, I kept asking myself why does it feel like my pants are sexually harassing me and why do I feel the need to keep re-adjusting my business?
Same here. Besides that every now and then discomfort I think when matched and worn correctly, almost any style of clothing works.
I am so conflicted when it comes to the topic of flat fronts, I think its because I've seen first hand flat fronts gone wrong. But they are oh so flattering on the right build